Get Away From It All

Welcome Home to the Mountain!

Welcome
to a Anglican Evangelical Catholic Chapel of the Anglican Order of Saint
Benedict. We are a Anglican Benedictine Chapel.

All of our activities and ministries focus on "The Irish
Way" of doing church and bringing people close to God. The Chapel is
all about providing connection to God through worship in a natural
setting or in a quiet solemn way and doing retreats.

Shamrock
Ministry is about teaching "The Irish Way" of Church Planting / Growth and
Life Coaching.

New Monesticism Ministry is about
helping you to slow down thru the monistic way, this is open to
everyone and many different levels of participation are
available.

Feel like life is out of control? Want to slow down?
Can't seem to connect with God and hear his voice for your Life?
Not sure of your purpose? Looking for real friendship and
fellowship? Are you ready to make changes? This is our purpose,
to help you make a connecction with God and take control of your
life and where it is going!

We want to help people prepared people to live with depth,
compassion, and power in mission. This is done in a five fold
method:

The Irish Way!

You experience voluntary periods of solitary
isolation with in a remote natural setting- like a grove of trees near a
stream. Celtic leaders advise you to: “Go, sit in your cell, and your cell will teach teach you everything.”

You spent time with your anamchara, that is, your “soul friend” – not a superior like a “spiritual director”, but a peer with whom you were venerable and accountable; to whom you made confession; from whom you receive penance; who both supported and challenged you

You spent time in a small group of ten or fewer people – led by someone chosen primarily for their devotion.

You participated in common life, meals, work, learning, biblical recitation, prayers, and worship of the whole community.

Through your small group, and the community’s life, and perhaps as a soul friend, you observed and gained experience in ministry and witness to pre-Christian people.

All of this is done to root your consciousness in
the Gospel and the scriptures; to help you experience the presence of the
Triune God and to empower your life; to help you discover and fulfill your
purpose; and to give you growth in your walk with Christ and in your life.

A big part of all of this
is imaginative prayer in all settings – in solitude, with the soul friend, in the small group, in the corporate life, and in ministry with seekers.
Imaginative prayer is “simply thinking about God in concrete and vivid ways.”
while you read the bible or experienceing nature. You become
part of the story, you see how God is working through everyone
and everything.

Where are we at?

Sorry to say the use of the land was not extended to the chapel
after the 2012 season. The owners felt it was to much liability
for them, with all the activities going on.We complete
understand and are greatful for the three years at Shenandoah
Mountain. We are looking for a new mountain property. Still
doing retreats, have many options available!

But that is not what we are all about, just experiencing worship in a open
air service on top of a mountain. We have always been
about much more!

Shenandoah Mountain Angican Chapel has brought the mountain to the city. We
are now in Northern Virginia and Maryland!! Putting on Reflective Monastic
Services and Life Coaching!